The busiest Starbucks in America and oddest in the world

February 12, 2014 |By VANESSA HO

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The third-busiest Starbucks in America may feel like a random spot, unless you live in Houston. It's a giant drive-thru in front of a giant mall at Westheimer Road and Post Oak Boulevard.
''It's an extremely high-volume store,'' Starbucks CFO Alstead said, adding that about 40 percent of Starbucks' U.S. portfolio is in drive-thrus.

Google Street View

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The third-busiest Starbucks in America may feel like a random spot, unless you live in Houston. It's a giant drive-thru in front of a giant mall at Westheimer Road and Post Oak Boulevard.
''It's an extremely high-volume store,'' Starbucks CFO Alstead said, adding that about 40 percent of Starbucks' U.S. portfolio is in drive-thrus.